RF oven control and interface

Control electronics comprising a user interface, the control electronics being further configured to control a radio frequency (RF) heating system configured to provide RF energy into a cooking chamber of an oven using solid state electronic components,

• wherein the control electronics are configured to define one or more control consoles, at least one of the control consoles enabling a user to select a cooking program for execution to cooking a food product in the cooking chamber via the RF heating system,
• wherein the user interface provides a single indicator showing a graphical representation of current progress relative to a representation of a full commitment of time to complete the selected cooking program, the single indicator further providing a selectable operator that is operable to control progress toward completing the selected cooking program,
• wherein the single indicator comprises a goal indicator surrounding the selectable operator,
• wherein the goal indicator defines a geometrical shape having a perimeter indicative of the full commitment of time to complete the selected cooking program, and
• wherein the single indicator further comprises a progress indicator extending along a portion of the goal indicator proportional to an amount of the full commitment of time that has already been completed.

Control electronics comprising a user interface, the control electronics being further configured to control a radio frequency (RF) heating system configured to provide RF energy into a cooking chamber of an oven using solid state electronic components,

• wherein the control electronics are configured to define one or more control consoles, at least one of the control consoles enabling a user to select a cooking program for execution to cooking a food product in the cooking chamber via the RF heating system,
• wherein the user interface provides a single indicator showing a graphical representation of current progress relative to a representation of a full commitment of time to complete the selected cooking program, the single indicator further providing a selectable operator that is operable to control progress toward completing the selected cooking program,
• wherein the single indicator comprises a goal indicator surrounding the selectable operator, and
• wherein in response to completion of the selected cooking program, a visual alert is provided via the user interface, the visual alert comprising pulse rings generated to expand away from the goal indicator.